U.S. v. Jackson

In prosecution on unlawful possession of firearm charge, Dist. Ct. did not err in denying defendant's motion to suppress firearm seized from defendant's computer case after defendant's girlfriend, who had custody of said case, granted police consent to search computer case during traffic stop. Girlfriend had apparent authority to give consent to search computer case where officer had previously observed defendant give computer case to girlfriend, and where there was no evidence that officer was aware that girlfriend did not have authority to consent to search of computer case. Moreover, instant search was within scope of consent where girlfriend placed no limits on extent of search.